Which pharmacy abbreviation would NOT be used for a regular scheduled maintenance medication?

NPO
PRN
QID
STAT


STAT

Rationale: The abbreviation STAT would not be used for a regular scheduled maintenance medication because it means "immediately"; NPO means nothing by mouth, PRN means as needed, and QID means four times a day – all of which could be related to regular scheduled maintenance medications.

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